Man lashed in public in northern Iran town

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27  A man was lashed in public in the northern town of Gorgan for distribution of alcoholic beverages, according to the official news agency. Iran Focus

Tehran, Iran, Jul. 27  A man was lashed in public in the northern town of Gorgan for distribution of alcoholic beverages, according to the official news agency.

The man, identified only as 37-year-old Rahmat A., was lashed 74 times in the presence of representatives of the judiciary, prosecutors office, the judge who issued the sentence, and several other officials, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Rahmat was also sentenced to one year in prison, a 6 million Rial ($600 dollars) fine, and four years of internal exile.